Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1958 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5718
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5718 began on and ended on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1955 | 1 Elul 5715 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1956 | 1 Elul 5716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1957 | 1 Elul 5717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1958 | 1 Elul 5718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1959 | 1 Elul 5719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1960 | 1 Elul 5720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1961 | 1 Elul 5721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1962 | 1 Elul 5722 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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